11 Stocks to Beat the Market

These names handily exceeded quarterly sales and earnings estimates this month. According to a Journal of Finance study, these may outperform over the next six months.

Corporate earnings look better than expected during the latest reporting season, but sales stink. A handful of companies have surprised on both measures, however, and that bodes well for their future stock returns.

About two-thirds of companies have reported financial results that count toward the third-quarter tally for the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index. Of these, 63% have beaten earnings expectations, versus a historical...